Library Services of the North-West University

Research support

Welcome to the Library's research support webpage.

The aim of this webpage is to provide researchers and post-graduate students with information about library services and resources that could support your research. We recommend that you contact your specific information librarian when you begin your studies.

Research output

Accredited journals
Impact factors
Theses and dissertations
Proquest Theses & Dissertations
Nexus (NRF) (Completed and
    current M's and PhD's in SA. Contact
    your information librarian to search
    for you on this database.)
Manual for postgraduate study

Find sources

Books (NWU Catalogue)
Journals (Printed and electronic (full text))
Databases
Databases available for trial periods
Search by subject
    (Databases listed by subject)
Theses and dissertations
Institutional repositories (Includes
    the NWU's own institutional repository.)
Other library catalogues
    (e.g. Unisa, Tukkies, Stellenbosch etc.)

Manage your references

RefWorks
Abbreviations for journal titles
APA style
NWU Referencing guide
Source lists - the role of the Library
Copyright
Plagiarism
    - What is plagiarism
    - Types of plagiarism
    - Plagiarism FAQ's
    - PlagiarismdotORG
Manual for postgraduate study
Manual for the application of the
    prescribe style of reference of
    reference of the Faculty of Law
Instructions to authors in the Health
   Sciences

Help

AskUs
Loan services
Your library record
Interlibrary loans
Undergraduate survival guide (PC)
Postgraduate support (PC)
Guide for academic staff (PC)
Off-campus access
Manuals (e.g. Ebsco, ScienceDirect etc.)
Training
Search by subject

Keep up to date

New books
Alert services
(Contact your information librarian about
alert services.)

Other links

NWU Innovation & Research
NWU Innovation & Research:
Publication guidelines
NWU Innovation & Research
(Intranet - Staff only)